Robert Abela

Robert Abela
Official portrait, 2022
14th Prime Minister of Malta
Assumed office
13 January 2020
PresidentGeorge Vella
Myriam Spiteri Debono
DeputyChris Fearne
Ian Borg
Preceded byJoseph Muscat
9th Leader of the Labour Party
Assumed office
12 January 2020
DeputyChris Fearne
Ian Borg
Alex Agius Saliba
Preceded byJoseph Muscat
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
April 2022
ConstituencyDistrict 2
In office
June 2017 – March 2022
ConstituencyDistrict 6
Personal details
Born (1977-12-07) 7 December 1977
PartyLabour Party
Spouse
Lydia Abela Zerafa
(m. 2008)
Children1 daughter
RelativesGeorge Abela (father)
Margaret Abela (mother)
Alison Zerafa Civelli (sister-in-law)
Alma materUniversity of Malta
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Robert Abela KUOM (born 7 December 1977) is a Maltese lawyer and politician who has served as prime minister of Malta and leader of the Malta Labour Party since 2020, following the resignation of Joseph Muscat on 13 January that year. The son of former president George Abela, he was elected to Parliament in 2017.